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by Causes | 12.18.20

3000,000 Americans have already died from COVID-19, yet people protest wearing masks and fear vaccinations. How does disinformation manipulate people into risky behavior? Who gains from spreading disinformation that might result in avoidable deaths? Why does YouTube spread disinformation?

-Josh Herman

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